Billionaire again rains $1K cash on UMass graduates — with a catch

The most impactful part of donating has been hearing the heartfelt messages from those who had benefited from the students' gifts, Rob Hale said, from struggling local organizations to families that could suddenly afford Christmas giftsThe clouds weren't alone in making it rain on the commencement ceremony at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth last week.

Hale said the greatest joy he and his wife Karen had experienced in their lives had come from the act of giving.“We want to give you two gifts. The first is our gift to you,” Hale told the students. “The second is the gift of giving. These trying times have heightened the need for sharing, caring and giving. Our community needs you, and your generosity, more than ever.”

But the students at UMass Dartmouth had no idea in advance Hale would be speaking — let alone giving away money. Hale told students his path to success had been rocky, after his previous company Network Plus filed for bankruptcy in 2002, during the dotcom crash. He said he and his wife had started the tradition of cash giveaways in the thick of the pandemic when students had little to celebrate.

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